Syed Maudud Ali, Director-General, Ministry of foreign Al fairs, has been appointed Bangladesh High Commissioner to Singapore, says an official handout yesterday.

A carcet diplomat. Ali obtained BA (Hons) and MA in English from Dhaka University and joined the foreign Service in 1974. He received diplomatic (raining al Oxford University and language training at American University in Cairo.

He served with various capa< i ties in Bangladesh Missions in ( aim. Biasilia. Jeddah. Washing ton, Tehran and Ankara

Death anniversary

BSS, Dhakt

Ihe ninth death anniversary of SKM Shamsul Haque, a former joint secre ary, will be observed today.

On the occasion, a milad mahlll an I Qunmkhwani have been arran 'ed al his Mohammad-pui residence after Asr prayers.

Haque, a veteran freedom lighter, was the founder director ol the Sonar) aon folk and Handicrafts four lation.